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Hash ribbons in 2017

The 30- and 60-day averages of network hashrate, with every miner capitulation shaded.

Hashrate, 30-day average opened 2017 at 2.3 EH/s (January 1, 2017) and closed at 13.3 EH/s (December 31, 2017), up 485.9%. The high was 13.3 EH/s on December 31, 2017 and the low 2.3 EH/s on January 1, 2017.

Hashrate, 30-day average, month by month in 2017

MonthMonth end
January 20172.7 EH/s
February 20173.2 EH/s
March 20173.5 EH/s
April 20173.7 EH/s
May 20174.3 EH/s
June 20175.0 EH/s
July 20176.0 EH/s
August 20176.3 EH/s
September 20177.9 EH/s
October 20179.2 EH/s
November 201710.0 EH/s
December 201713.3 EH/s

When the 30-day average of hashrate drops below the 60-day, miners are switching machines off faster than new ones arrive — a capitulation, shaded here. The moment the 30-day crosses back above is the classic hash-ribbons buy signal.

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Also in 2017: Bitcoin price · Distance from the all-time high · 200-day and 200-week averages · Network hashrate · Mining difficulty · Difficulty adjustments · Fees paid to miners · Transactions per day · Hashprice · Miner revenue · Bitmain releases and the bitcoin price · Break-even electricity price

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